Dental Laboratory Technician

Salary range:

$29,890 – $48,859

Minimum training

2-year program

Job description:

Dental laboratory technicians construct and repair dental appliances such as crowns, bridges, dentures and orthodontic appliances. This may include mixing ingredients, filling dental-appliance molds, sculpting and building forms, bending and soldering wires, and grinding and polishing finished work. They follow instructions written by the dentist and use models and impressions of patients’ teeth or mouth.

Training requirements:

Other related jobs:

Salary range:
$26,618 $33,968 Minimum training:High school diploma or equivalent Job description:Anesthesiologist technicians assist the anesthesia team in the planning of technical support for patient monitoring.More

Other jobs in healthcare offer great pay, opportunities for advancement and require only a few months or years of training. They can also be stepping stones to better-paying healthcare jobs in the future.

Whether you are just starting out or you already know what you are looking for, Health Jobs Start Here will set you on your way toward a good job in healthcare. More +

If you want to get advice directly from people who work in healthcare jobs, take a look at a "Day in the Life" of a real health worker and ask us a question on our Facebook

If you are looking for a healthcare job right now, be sure to sign up for job alerts to receive weekly e-mails with the latest job postings of your choice. Or, choose one of the options above and start your own healthcare job search now.